United Grinding North America, the Miamisburg, Ohio-based provider of cylindrical grinding machine tools, has scheduled a six-city demonstration tour of the United States, as well as two open house events in Canada and Mexico, to demonstrate its STUDER S11 production workpiece.

First introduced at EMO 2013, the S11 is the smallest machine in the STUDER portfolio and is designed for small workpieces up to 7.9” (200mm) in length and 2” (50mm) in diameter. According to Ted Neckel, director of corporate marketing for United Grinding North America, the compact cylindrical grinding machine delivers a high level of productivity and Swiss precision.

Furthermore, the S11 is one of the first machines to feature the new United Grinding Group design protocol that brings added value to customers in terms of ergonomics and operability, according to the company.

"By showcasing the S11 at key channel partner locations across North America, we can effectively demonstrate and/or discuss the machine in close proximity to our customers," said Neckel. "In today’s competitive marketplace, manufacturers don’t want to spend a lot of time away from their operations, and product showcase initiatives such as this quickly and easily get them in front of new technology and then back to work."

United Grinding will conduct live grinding demonstrations on the S11 at STUDER distributor locations in Greer, S.C. (Feb. 19 and 20); Rochester, N.Y. (Feb. 26 and 27); Brecksville, Ohio (March 5 and 6); Livonia, Mich. (March 12 and 13); Itasca, Ill. (March 26 and 27) and Los Alamitos, Calif. (April 22 and 23). The open house in Canada will take place April 8 and 9 in Woodbridge, Ontario, while the dates and location for the open house in Mexico are forthcoming.